Receptacle member



Sept. 8, 1959 A. BERKE RECEPTACLE MEMBER Filed May 16, 1958 Cf I. 7 A

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2,993,178 Patented Sept. 8, 1959 Stat ate Ofi 2,903,178 RECEPTACLE MEMBER Aaron Berke, New York, NY. Application May 16, 1958, Serial No. 735,901

4 Claims. (Cl. 229-34) This invention is an improved receptacle, such as a carton, with a body or tray and with a cover or lid to enclose various articles stored therein. The receptacle is particularly adapted to contain articles of millinery.

An'object of my invention is to provide a tray and cover, both of'sheet material having portions on the rims, movably secured to one another, and so shaped and disposed that the tray and cover can be flattened without deformation for purposes of storage, or set up and completely formed when said tray and cover are needed for use.

On the drawings I illustrate a preferred embodiment of the improvement, and the nature and advantages thereof are clearly disclosed in the following description. But I do not wish to be limited-to the exact construction shownherein, a's'both' said 'members, tray and cover, may be varied in minor respects without change or omission of any of the essential features in which the invention resides.

' On the drawings:

Figure l is a plan view of a blank of sheet material at the junction of a pair of lines 4 and 5, and diverges from the adjacent line 8, and a concave edge 11 extending 13 with side edges 14 that are convex curves beginning near the outer ends of the score lines 8. The tabs 9 can of course be bent around the lines 8. On the inner face of each section 2 is a bit of dried glue 15; at the inner edge of the section, adjacent the score line 4.

Other fastening means can of course be utilized; for example, a metal staple to unite flaps 6 and sections 2.

The tray is formed by turning the portions 2 and 3 about the score lines 4 and 5 so as to set them up with respect to the central section 1 of the blank. The tabs 9 then overlap the inner faces of the sections 2 at the extremities of said sections with their outer ends 16 separated; and the score lines 8 coincide with the straight terminal edges of the portions 2. In these positions the tabs 9 against each of the portions 2 do not make contactwith the fastening means 15, because the recesses 12 leave a suflicient area of each section uncovered. The glue spots 15 are now moistened and the flaps 6 are turned down towards the inner faces of the sections 2 and lie over the tabs 9. The fastening means 15 is at the middle of the length of the flaps 6.

At first the flaps 6 are not pressed against the sides 2 and the tabs 9, but are turned over and held out of contact with the sides 2 andtabs 9; and these sides and 1 tabs with the flaps 6 loosely held over them are folded which is to be shaped to produce a tray according'to this invention. I I

Figure 2is a plan view of the tray with the portions around its rim collapsed.

Figure 3 is a perspectiveview of the tray in final form and thecover ready to be fitted upon it to close the tray.

Figure 4 is a plan of of the blank for the cover, in part.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the cover, in its set-up form.

I shall first describe the tray shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3. The body or central section of the blank of cardboard or other'suitable sheet material for the bottom of the tray is indicated by the numeral 1. This hottom has the form and outline of a regular polygon, such 7 as a hexagon or an octagon, with hinged rectangular sections 2 connected along the alternate sides. Along the remaining edges are hinged sections 3 each of which is between a pair of adjacent sections 2. These sections 2 and 3 are each fully as long as an edge of the bottom land are joined to the blank along score lines 4 and 5 respectively, so that they can be folded down fiat upon the bottom or bent up perpendicular thereto. The edges of the bottom section 1, the sections 2 and 3, and the lines 4 and 5 are of course all equal in length.

The portions 2 are rectangular and have flaps 6 preferably of substantially the same shape and size in length and width, connected to their outer edges along score lines 7; and the sections 3 have score lines 8 which extend across their ends to their outer edges from the extremities of the score lines Sand are perpendicular to These transverse lines 8 mark 01f tapering terminal tabs 9, each of which has a pointed inner extremity at adjacent ends of a pair of score lines 4 and 5. Each tab 9 has a short edge 10, which begins down on the section 1. The tabs 9 then slide easily in between the sides 2 and flaps 6. The parts can thus be easily. manipulated without breaking or creasing, so that they can be fully collapsed on the section 1. When all sides, flaps and tabs are folded down fully, and the flaps6 and sides 2 are pressed into contact, the flaps 6 are engaged by the glue and held against the sides 2 when the glue dries, with the tabs 9 slidably between these sides and said flaps.

The tray is thus collapsed for purposes of storage or shipment. The edges '10 of the tabs 9 on adjacent sections 3 now lie along the score lines 4 and the tabs are large enough for the pointed outer ends 16 of the tabs under each flap 6 to overlap each other as indicated in Figure 2; but the tabs 9 are clear of the glue spots or fastening means 15, holding the fiaps 6 to the sections 2, because the curvature of the sides 11 of the recesses 12 in the free edges of the tabs leaves semi-circular spaces 18 between them that are larger than the adjacent fastening means 15. When the tray is thus flattened, both the triangular tabs 9 and large parts of the areas of the sections 3 along the score lines 8 to the recesses 13 are entirely covered by the sections 2 and flaps 6, as indicated on Figure 2; but the sections 3 in the process of folding, and the tabs 9, are not creased or deformed I use, the portions 2 and 3 can be turned up perpendicular tothe section 1; and in this operation said parts of the areas of the sections 3 under the flaps 6 are pulled outward under the flaps 6, but the tabs 9 remain under said flaps 6. The sides 2 and 3 of the tray now appear as shown in Figure 3. The tabs 9 remain under the flaps 6, as the tray is set up, but no creasing or breaking of the sides 3 from the recesses 13 towards the inner corners at the score lines 8 or elsewhere on the sides 3 can occur.

When the tray is completely formed, the tabs 9 prevent the sides from moving outward past upright positions,

The rim of the tray then has two layers of cardboard at each section 2, and these sections with the flaps 6 grip and hold the tabs 9. The rim is thus rigid and cannot be turnedoutward because the outer straight edges 17 of the tabs 9 abut the junctions ofthe sections 2 and flaps 6.- Also'the tray cannot again be collapsed because it is made of stifi, strong cardboard, which will not bend or break, and to collapse it again, the sides 3 would have to be broken or creased between the ends of the recesses 13 and the bottom corners of the sides 3.

The cover is made from a blank having a body 1a, with alternating sides 2a and 3a, corresponding to the sides 2 and 3 respectively. The sides 2a have glue flaps 6a to be bent over inward; and the sides 3a have hinged triangular tabs 9a at their opposite ends to be held under the flaps 6a. In the edges of the sides 3a, adjacent the tabs 9a, are two small, shallow recesses 13a with convex, curved sides 14a. Part of each section 3a along one line 14a of each recess 13a can slide along the inner face of the sides 2a when the cover is flattened by turning the sections 2a and 3a down on the body 1a, but can be pulled out when the cover is set up as in Figure when the tabs 9a are held by the flaps 6a.

The tabs 9a are hinged to the sides 3a along score lines 8a which are adjacent the recesses 13a; and these tabs have the form of triangles, each with one diagonal edge a adjacent the extremities of the sections 2a, and another long edge 17a aligned with the outer edge of the adjacent section 3a, and the corners of each flap 6a are cut away as shown at 6b to lie in the same alignment.

When the tray is fully formed as shown in Figure 3; the cover 18 can be put upon it. This cover thus is of the same general construction, with all the features above described so that it can be collapsed or set up in the same manner as the tray. But, of course, the blank for the cover is a little larger, so that the cover will fit on the tray and its sides 2a and 3a overlap the sides 2 and 3 respectively of the tray. When shipped or otherwise not required for immediate use, the sides of the tray are col- 3 lapsed in a fashion similar to that above described and illustrated in Figure 2. The side sections 2a and 3a of the cover are not so wide as the sections 2 and 3, but the sides 2a and the sides 3a between the tabs 9a are equal in width. The sides 2a and 3a bend along the lines 4a and 511 respectively.

When the cover is formed, the sides 17a of the tabs 9a lie along the bends 7a between the sides 2a and flaps 6a; and the tabs are covered by the flaps 6a, and the edges 17a hold all the sides of the cover upright. The sides then cannot be bent outward. When the cover is collapsed, the diagonal sides 10a will lie along the score lines 4a and the other lines 17a will be inclined between the score lines 4a and 7a, and parts of the sides 3a between the score lines 8a and inner ends of recesses 14a will also be covered by the flaps.

To set up the lid, it is only necessary to pull up the sides 2a and 3a, and the tabs 9a are then bent along the score lines 8a as the sides of the lid assume upright position. The flaps 6a are secured as before to the inner faces of the sides 2a by glue or other fastening means 15a on the sides 2a, which is always between the pointed ends of the tabs 9a when the box is either set up or flattened.

The lines 1711' of the tabs 9a on the lid or cover are struction described except that the cover must be a little larger than the tray, although the sides 2a and 3a can be of less height. When the cover is on the tray, the receptacle is a complete unit.

Like the tray, the cover can be collapsed for storage or shipment at first, and easily set up for use. It, too, is made of strong, stiff cardboard and will bend without breaking or creasing only along the score lines aforesaid. Also, like the tray when it is once set up for use as in Figure 5, it cannot again be flattened by turning down the sides 2a and 311.

Having described my invention what I believe to be new is:

1. A receptacle member having a flat central section with peripheral edges all substantially equal in length, the central section also having side sections all of substantially equal width connected along score lines to said edges and turned substantially upright relative to the central 1 section, alternate side sections having inturned flaps hinged along the outer edges of said alternate side sections, and attacked to the inner faces of said alternate side sections, the remaining side sections having tabs' hinged along score lines at the opposite ends of said remaining side sections adjacent said alternate side sections, said tabs being cut free from the alternate side sections, each ta'b having a pointed outer end and one lateral edge in alignment with the outer edge of the remaining side section having the tab, and another lateral edge diagonal with respect to said one edge, said diagonal edge having one end adjacent the central section and extending upward from said central section towards the junction of an adjacent upright alter nate' side section and the flap thereof and disposed beneath said flaps, said tabs then being slidably movable under said flaps and towards said central section to permit all the side sections to be collapsed flatly and fully against said central section, the diagonal edge of each tab then lying along an adjacent peripheral edge of said central section, and said one edge of each tab extending from the junction of an adjacent alternate side section and its flap towards said bottom section, the alternate side sections when collapsed fully covering said tabs and parts between said tabs of the remaining side sections, with the tabs then partially overlapping but separated adjacent said pointed ends sufliciently to have said attaching means between them, so that all said side sections may be laid flatly without bending against said central section, said tabs being slidable in the opposite direction to withdraw said parts of the remaining side sections when all side sections are again turned upright relative to said central section, and then preventing further movement of the side sections towards or from the central section.

v 2. The receptacle member according to claim 1, wherein the remaining side sections have convex curves along straight and have the proper length with respect to the their outer edges, said curves outlining recesses in the parts of the remaining side sections along said edges between said flaps.

3. The receptacle member according to claim 1, wherein the remaining side sections have convex curves along References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Puley May 11, 1915 1,451,963 Scruby Apr. 17, 1923 Bockmann July 28, 1953 

